SB 1 Checklist Offers Clear Steps to Become Eligible for Funds

Deadline to Apply is Oct. 16

The League prepared an easy to use checklist for cities to help guide them through the process to become eligible for SB 1 funds.

The first step is to submit a project list to the California Transportation Committee (CTC) by Oct. 16.

Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown signed AB 135, which grants cities new authority to help them expedite SB 1 projects and project list adoption. The League has created this “SB 1 Checklist” to help ensure that cities receives funding and to promote the positive impact these projects will have on your community. SB 1 funding is desperately needed in many communities and the League is committed to ensuring that all cities will be able to receive SB 1 funding and spend it quickly to begin fixing our roads.

CTC’s 2017 local streets and roads funding annual reporting guidelines are available online.

Please note: The CTC does not “approve” or “deny” project lists, they simply gather all of the cities project lists. Please make sure to submit a project list to the CTC by the deadline to establish eligibility for funding.

Reach out to your local print media with press releases on your project list.

League’s SB 1 press tool kit with sample press releases, op-eds, tweets, and more are available on the League’s website.

Post, tweet, and share the benefit that SB 1 dollars will have in your community based on your project list.

Confirm your city’s maintenance of effort numbers. On Aug.31, the State Controller’s Office (SCO) sent letters to cities with their official MOE estimates. The letter includes contact information for the SCO if you have questions about the calculation.